Reinsurance Industry Faces Uncertain Future as Time Moves On July 2, 2015 By Charles E. Boyle It’s around two months until the annual Reinsurance Rendezvous in Monte Carlo, where the reinsurers, brokers, carriers, lawyers, accountants and...
Low Interest Rates Challenge European Insurers: A.M. Best Report June 23, 2015 The low interest rate environment represents a significant challenge for insurers, according to a report published by A.M. Best. “European...
Aon Benfield Analytics Releases Lloyd’s Update; 2014 Performance Examined June 22, 2015 Aon Benfield Analytics’ Market Analysis team has released its latest Lloyd’s Update report, which assesses the market’s 2014 financial performance...
A.M. Best: European Insurers Tap Capital Markets Ahead of Solvency II June 16, 2015 Low interest rates together with highly liquid and stable financial markets have prompted European insurers to tap the capital markets...
Allianz to Shrink German Branch Network; Hit by Low Interest Rates June 10, 2015 By Mark Bentley Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, said it will shrink its administrative branch network in Germany as low interest rates and...
Solvency II’s Impact and Its Future Analyzed at EIF Conference May 20, 2015 By Charles E. Boyle Solvency II – all 2000 plus pages of it – has been completed and is slated to go into force...
Use of Captives Rises for Non-Traditional Risks: Marsh May 13, 2015 Captive insurance vehicles are increasingly being used by businesses to provide cover for non-traditional risks, according to a new benchmarking...
European Insurers’ Dividend Growth Unlikely With Rock-Bottom Interest Rates May 11, 2015 By Carolyn Cohn and Jonathan Gould Expectations of rising dividends and share buybacks from Europe’s insurance companies are fading as ultra low interest rates make it...
RMS Releases Updated Europe Windstorm, North Atlantic Hurricane Models April 10, 2015 RMS, the Newark, Calif.-based catastrophe risk management firm, has released updated RMS Europe windstorm models and North Atlantic hurricane models....
Bank of England Says Will Apply New Insurance Regulations ‘Proportionately’ March 20, 2015 The Bank of England said on Friday that it would apply new European Union insurance regulations “proportionately,” following industry fears...